Everyone loves a good hardy meal after a long drooling day at the office but more times than not after you roll in from work and fight kids to do homework... making a home cooked meal from scratch doesn't rank very high on the priority list! This is why I love my crock pot and recipes like this one..... seriously makes life so much easier and tastier.
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Easy Crockpot Ribs
Everyone loves a good hardy meal after a long drooling day at the office but more times than not after you roll in from work and fight kids to do homework... making a home cooked meal from scratch doesn't rank very high on the priority list! This is why I love my crock pot and recipes like this one..... seriously makes life so much easier and tastier.
Homemade Toffee
Grandma's PTA Dessert
I'm finally uploading the famous PTA dessert!I spent most of the day yesterday cleaning house then happen to spot a gallon of white interior paint in the garage and had a "Look, squirrel!" moment. I ended up painting baseboards, window seals, doors, and my fire place. Needless to say bedtime came early last night.... but man what a difference fresh baseboards and doors make! Ok Ok on to the post....
My grandmother's PTA dessert has to be on my 10 favorite recipes growing up. My grandma Shirley was always in the kitchen whipping something yummy up. It was in her kitchen I developed my passion for cooking and love for creating dishes that pleased not only your appetite but your heart. She has a picture hanging in her kitchen of me around the age of 5 or 6 all decked out in one of her aprons licking the spoon and bowl, like I did most often when I helped her in the kitchen. Maybe that's where the real love of cooking came from, the tasting part!!
This dessert has many names and quite honestly I'm not sure where the name PTA dessert came from. Some might argue the name but this yummy concoction will please any sweet tooth and that's undeniable!
Sweet Potato Fries
A few weeks ago I had lunch at Mooyah's and came across the most amazing sweet potato fries. Unfortunately, I chose the safe route and ordered regular fries with my nice and greasy burger....but my husbands buddy did it alll right! I'm sure he was annoyed at me and Jon picking at his delightfully tasty sweet potato fries but we couldn't resist. I'm ashamed to say I was a fry snob up until that moment and I didn't think there was anyway sweet potato fries could come close to the normal french fry that I love. I don't know maybe my household has been bitten by the sweet potato bug cause we can't get enough lately. So I set out to make my own version of Mooyah's yummy french fry alternative. I will say Mooyah's still has me beat but this is only my first attempt so they better watch out! My version might not stand up to Mooyah's just yet but they were still delish and the kids really enjoyed them.Creme Brulee Tutorial
**Updated Creme Brûlée Recipe & Video Tutorial HERE ***
Creme brulee surely sounds fancy when said out loud, but truth be told it is a super easy dessert and perfect for entertaining. You shouldn't have to kill yourself in the kitchen to impress friends and family! Make this dessert the night before, pull from the fridge, brown the sugar, and serve!
DIY Tissue Paper Garland
I came across the cutest garland on Etsy hours before the big event... I had to have it but ordering was out of the question! I decided to attempt to do it myself!! This project was super simple and cost under $5!! I initially wanted to added different colors... but I decided to use what I had on hand! Flea Market To Fab: Rustic Coffee Table
I found this really cool trunk thing.... I have no clue what it was used for previously... but I turned it into a fabulous coffee table!! This piece is truly unique and has soo much character. I love this piece!!! {that's my problem I love everything I make... and I can't keep it all} I rearranged my entire house probably a billion times in my head trying to figure out away to squeeze it in, but it's not happening!! Even my husband was sad to see it go!
Diy: Custom Price Tags
I have a new vendor in my shop and when she came in to set up.... I noticed she had the cutest custom price tags !!
So you know me... I set out to make some of my own!! I did everything on Microsoft office word 7! It was super simple and the turn out was more than fabulous!!
Tutorial: Fall Wreath
I decided it was time to finally take the Forth of July wreath off the shop door lol .... So after a much needed trip to Hobby Lobby, I created this spooktacular fall chevron wreath! These wreaths are super simple and look gorg!
Tutorial: How to make clickable blog buttons
Earlier I posted how to easily organize your blog with thumbnail pictures and links underneath! Now, I'll be showing you how to make clickable thumbnail images... so instead of clicking the link underneath the picture, you can click the image and direct your readers to where ever you want.
This is pretty easy...but not as simple as yesterdays tutorial!
#1 Before we begin the tutorial... you will need an image like the following! Any image will work.... here's an example:
Coconut Cream Poke Cake
Coconut Cream Poke Cake
This is by far Jon's {the hubby's} favorite dessert. I have to admit its pretty delish ... and the longer it sits in the fridge the better it gets. This is perfect to throw together the night before a cookout...you'll be the talk of the party!
**Updated** How to Cook the Perfect Chicken!
This has been one of my top viewed post! So here is an updated version...Enjoy!
Chicken breast can some times be tricky for the newbies....well it was for me at least. I was so scared all the time that I would give someone salmonella that I just cooked it until it was tough and dry. This tutorial will show you how to consistently get juicy succulent chicken breast every time... if you follow a few rules!!!
Labor Day Chevron Wreath
I have a wreath hanging on the shop door and everyone loves it!! HAHA it was a Fourth of July wreath that I have failed to take down .. but now its labor day so its all good!!
They are super dooper easy to make!!
Fried Pork Chops W/ Jalapeno gravy!
My favorite restaurant at the moment ( well for the past year or more!) is Yo Steak house in Dallas!!! I discovered this magical culinary masterpiece on one of my visits to Market. For those of you who don't know what market is its a magical place too.... but that is a whole other blog post!... Market is an overwhelmingly large mall {its out of this world} for buyers/retail stores to meet wholesale vendors and browse their collections!
I believe it was my first time ever to market and my {step} Mom
( I don't like that word but for the sake of confusion later, I though I might outta mention it)
and I decided to make a weekend trip out of the whole thing. We stayed in the West End of Dallas and stumbled on this fabulous steakhouse!!
When we arrived we ordered a cocktail{like most professional shoppers do after a long day of work } and browsed the unfamiliar menu. Oh my what was that.... a Food Network best steak review printed right there in front of me!! Now if your a foodie like me and at one point of time the tv did not move off of the Food Network... this little piece of sweet news made my heart leap! The Buffalo steak it would be!! Now I know what your thinking...eww buffalo! I'm not going to lie I was tiny bit nervous about my choice, but once that perfectly cooked piece of meat hit my taste buds, I knew this was going to be an ever lasting culinary relationship!
I got a little side tracked... man am I hungry now lol!! Well anywho back to the chops... A few weeks ago I made another trip to market! It was time to freshen the store up and what better excuse to hit up the Yo! I decided to take a big risk and order something new ... which can only be a super bad decision or super good decision...but when I read the words... fried pork chops with jalapeno gravy.... I knew it was destiny!!
So to make a long story short that was the inspiration behind this recipe!! Now of course my chops don't measure up to Yo ....but it did turn out pretty yummy!!
Ingredients:
Pork chops ( used bone in)
buttermilk or milk
hot sauce
3 Cups All Purpose Flour
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp pepper
2 tsp salt
canola oil
Gravy
1/4 cup of chopped pickled jalapenos (more or less depending on how spicy you like things)
Milk
left over oil from pork chops
1/4 cup flour
salt and pepper to taste
Marinate your chops in buttermilk {or regular milk}
and add few squirts of hot sauce. I marinated over night but that's not necessary!
Combine your flour and seasonings.
Make sure the mixture is combined really well and all the seasonings are evenly mixed throughout. Put your frying pan on medium heat and fill about an inch of the pan with canola oil.
Now for the messy part!
coat your pork chops in the flour mixture making sure to pat the seasonings in the meat . Add back to the buttermilk marinade and back into the flour mixture. Give it a little shake and place on a plate and repeat until all the chops are double dipped in savory deliciousness.
Drop in two or three chops at a time and let them brown on both sides. Don't over crowd the pan.
When each side is nice and brown, gently remove them to a paper towel to drain. Try not to rip off that golden brown crust that is packed with yummy flavor!! After they have drained transfer into a warm oven.
Now for the gravy!
Add the left over oil to your pan and heat to medium.
I strained my oil and cleaned my pan before beginning the gravy.You don't have to do this but the excess flour from the pork chops can tend to burn by the time all the chops are finish cooking .
Add the jalapenos and saute for a few minutes.
Next, slowly add your flour. You may not use the full 1/4 cup or you might need to add a little extra. You want to create a paste (roux) You don't want it overly dry and you don't want it too liquefied.
The consistency should be bubbling nicely and when your run your spatula back in forth you can see the trail it leaves. If it resembles crumbles you've added to much flour...Don't panic just add some extra canola oil to thin it out a tad.
let the mixture cook until its nice and golden...not burnt! Keep an eye on it!
Whisk in the milk, I add enough milk to fill the pan about 1/2-3/4 way full. Continue to whisk until the gravy starts to thicken. Keep a close eye...gravy can tend to burn quickly if left unattended too long.
Once it coats the back of a spoon nicely you're done! If your gravy isn't thickening like it should, add a little cornstarch to about 1/4 cup water and add it to the pan .
Enjoy!!!
It was nice chatting with y'all!! Hope your enjoyed this recipe! leave me some love below!!
xoxoxooxoxoxoxo
Ann - The Rustic RedHead
Lovely Card Display!
Awhile back I order these really fun cards for the shop and they have just been sitting in the box in the back collecting dust! I wanted to come up with a display that would showcase these eclectic beauties... At first I thought I could use an old shutter but I already have a shutter display... Then I remembered this fabulous frame that was piled in my garage with all my other "I'll get to you one day projects !"
I wiped it down really well.
Then measured the width of the frame marking every five inches. I did this to both sides of the frame.
I gently placed a small nail on each of the spots I marked.
Then, I took some wire and wrapped about an inch around one of the nails.
I pulled the wire tightly and wrapped the nail directly across from the first nail. Clipped and repeated to the rest of the nails .
Lastly, I flipped it over and using a small paint brush roughly covered the frame with turquoise paint. I applied a shear coat of paint so that the fabulous gold could still shine through.
Aren't these cards so fun!!
It turned out better than I expected!This worked out great for the shop! It also could be used as an inspiration board, memo board, picture display or holiday card display!!
It was nice chatting with y'all!! Did you like this tutorial? I'd love to know leave me a comment below!!
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox
Ann- The Rustic RedHead
linked: Someday Crafts, craft-o-maniac
{homemade} Hamburger Helper!
Hamburger helper is a life saver when its been a hectic day! Its super easy... Its cheap and only takes one pot.. and the kids love it. Lately I've been trying to eat more natural foods and trying to cut out all the processed stuff... so I set out to make a homemade version of this yummy, easy, and pocket book friendly meal!
Recipe:
1lb lean ground beef
1 medium onion
1/2 tsp Lawry's season salt
1/2 garlic powder
1/4 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp ground mustard
1/4 parsley
dash of paprika
1/2 12oz bag of dumpling noodles
1/4 of a 16oz package of Velveeta ... I think it was the 16 oz package... Its not the smallest and not the largest....lol ( I realize this is processed but I knew this would be creamier than cheddar cheese)
2cups milk
1cup warm water
Start by preheating a skillet to medium high heat. While the pan is warming dice your onion up.
When the pan has heated throw in the hamburger meat and the onion. Saute until the meat is cooked through and there is no signs of red meat.
When your meat is done drain it on a plate lined with paper towel. **I skipped this step cause I use extra lean ground beef and typically there is nothing to drain off**
Now add your milk, water, noodles, seasons, and Velveeta.( I chopped my Velveeta block up into small cubes so it would melt easier)
Give it a good stir to combined the ingredients then plop a lid on it turn the heat down to medium and let it simmer.
Once it begins to boil turn the heat down to low and let the mixture thicken up.
Then enjoy!!!
I served my HH with a lovely garden salad and green beans!
It was nice chatting with y'all!! Whats your go to meal after a long day? I'd love to know leave me a comment below!!!
xoxoxoxooxox
Ann - The Rustic RedHead
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